Recruiter/Outreach Specialist — Baltimore

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Location: Baltimore, MD

Seedco is a non-profit organization providing work force development and work and family services in Baltimore, Maryland. The Bridges to Careers Recruiter/Outreach Specialist position fulfills recruitment duties and assists program staff with outreach activities. The Recruiter/Outreach Specialist establishes relationships with key referral partners and conducts recruitment activities in the community. The Recruiter /Outreach Specialist works individually and as part of a team, reporting to the Program Manager.

Seedco is an affiliate of The Acacia Network, the leading Latino integrated care nonprofit in the nation, offering the community, from children to seniors, a pathway to behavioral and primary healthcare, housing, and empowerment.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Conduct a minimum of 540 program eligibility and interest pre-screenings.
Refer a minimum of 20 potentially eligible and interested candidates per month to the program.
Attend monthly meetings with Department of Correction partners to promote the program.
Attend monthly meetings with Community Based referral partners.
Engage in recruitment activities in the target area of the program, recruiting participants at events and gathering locations populated by youth; 18-24 years of age.
Conduct weekly reminder communications to recruited and enrolled participants to support engagement with program activities and implementation of Individual Career Plans.
Engage in intensive outreach, including home visits and street outreach, to locate participants unresponsive to program staff’s outreach.
Complete all assigned documentation and record keeping.
Handle sensitive and personal information, adhering to client confidentiality protocols.
Work independently, traveling throughout their assigned target area.
Additional responsibilities, as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Personal or professional experience with justice involved citizens.
Ability to put clients at ease while asking sensitive and personal questions.
Ability to communicate program goals and objectives.
Comfortable with street outreach.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances.
Experience working with nonprofit organizations, community groups and government programs.
Ability to handle sensitive information and adhere to confidentiality protocols

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Ability to travel throughout assigned territory, as required.
Some evening and weekend work is required.
Ability to lift 15 pounds.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

This position receives supervision from the Bridges to Careers Program Manager.

HOW TO APPLY

Please email your cover letter and resume to mailto:BaltimoreJobs@seedco.org.